Over 31 GW of Solar Projects now Commissioned in India Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy RK Singh has said that as on October 31, 2019, the total grid-connected solar power generation capacity of India now stands at 31,696 MW. The Government of India has set a national target of installing 1,00,000 MW grid-connected solar power capacity in the country by December 2022. And the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […] Read more
India’s Wind Energy Sector Enters A Slump Formally, As 2.4 GW of NTPC Auctions at Risk Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy If the poor response to the August tender for 1200 MW was not enough, comes the news that even the 1200 MW tender of NTPC in August last year has run into serious trouble. The tender, which had received bids ranging from Rs 2.77 to Rs 2.83 from developers including Renew Power, Hero Future Energies, […] Read more
MNRE Invites Bids for Publication of its ‘Akshay Urja’ Magazine Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a tender inviting sealed bids from reputed organisations located within Delhi and NCR, for the publication of its bi-monthly magazine ‘Akshay Urja’ in electronic format. As per the tender document, the magazine will be published both in Hindi and English separately in e-book format. Initially, it […] Read more
Govt to Set up 14 MW of Solar Plants in Leh & Kargil Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Under the Prime Minister Development Package 2015 these projects will be developed, he added. The Union Minister of State (IC) Power, New & Renewable Energy and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, RK Singh has said on Thursday that the government is planning to set up 14 MW solar energy power plants in the Leh and Kargil region. This information was provided by […] Read more
83.38 GW Renewable Energy Installed till Oct: RK Singh Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Out of the country’s 175 GW target for renewable energy by 2022, India has installed a total of 83.38 GW by the end of October this year, said RK Singh. This information was given by R.K. Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) New & Renewable Energy, Power and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in a written reply […] Read more
MNRE Extends Bid Submission Date for Evaluation of 5GW VGF Scheme Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Now, the last date for submitting proposals, in four envelope system, has been extended till November 27, 2019 in place of, earlier, November 20, 2019. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has further extended the bid submission deadline for the evaluation of its 5 GW (5,000 MW) Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme. Now, […] Read more
Power Minister Rubbishes News of October Woes for Thermal Plants Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Mr. R.K. Singh, the Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy has denied the news of idling in the thermal sector. Is he right? In a somewhat belated response to a series of stories that came out last week about the ‘distress’ in the thermal power sector, Shri R.K. Singh, India’s MNRE Minister has […] Read more
MNRE Opens Entries for ‘Prakritik Urja Puraskar Yojna’ Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for receipt of entries is December 15, 2019 and the entries will be accepted in a prescribed proforma only. With an aim to encourage writing books in Hindi based on new and renewable energy, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has opened entries for its financial reward scheme ‘Prakritik Urja […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Executing Component-C of KUSUM Scheme Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Component-C of the Rs 34,422 crore PM Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Uthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Component-C of the Rs 34,422 crore Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Uthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme. […] Read more
